Offensive Player of the Week
Antonio Brown, WR, Pittsburgh Steelers
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Ben Roethlisberger is back and nobody is happier than Brown. Brown caught 17 passes for 284 yards. He had a critical 57-yard reception, thrown by Landry Jones after Roethlisberger was hurt, that set up the game-winning field goal.
Brown’s 17 catches is a Steeler single-game record and is tied for sixth in NFL history. His 284 receiving yards is another Steeler record and is ninth in NFL history.
- Marcus Mariota, QB, Tennessee Titans
28/39 for 371 yards and four touchdowns - DeAngelo Williams, RB, Pittsburgh Steelers
27 carries for 170 yards and two touchdowns - Karlos Williams, RB, Buffalo Bills
Nine carries for 110 yards and two touchdowns
Defensive Player of the Week
Marcus Williams, SS, New York Jets
Williams intercepted a Blake Bortles pass in the first quarter that led to a Jets’ touchdown. Then, with just 54 seconds left in the game, he made his second interception to seal the win. He also finished with two tackles and a half sack.
- Jordan Hicks, LB, Philadelphia Eagles
67-yard interception return for a touchdown - Ross Cockrell, DB, Pittsburgh Steelers
Interception to seal the victory - Jason Verrett, CB, San Diego Chargers
68-yard interception return for a touchdown
Special Teams Player of the Week
Omar Bolden, SS, Denver Broncos
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Bolden had two kickoff returns that resulted in 68 yards. But it was his 83-yard touchdown on a punt return to end the first half that earned him Special Teams Player of the Week honors. That score put the Broncos on the board and kept them in the game.
- Greg Zuerlein, K, St. Louis Rams
4/5 on field goals, 2/2 from 50+ including a 61-yarder - Adam Vinatieri, K, Indinapolis Colts
2/2 on field goals, 55-yard game-winner